학술논문
Frequency and Distribution of Rickettsiae, Borreliae, and Ehrlichiae Detected in Human-Parasitizing Ticks, Texas, USA
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 22, Iss 2, Pp 312-315 (2016)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1080-6040
1080-6059
1080-6059
Abstract
To describe the presence and distribution of tickborne bacteria and their vectors in Texas, USA, we screened ticks collected from humans during 2008–2014 for Rickettsia, Borrelia, and Ehrlichia spp. Thirteen tick species were identified, and 23% of ticks carried bacterial DNA from at least 1 of the 3 genera tested.